Saturday's pens

[stewart]

Hi all

here are my efforts from yesterday - including my own cast resin. Woods are yew, yew and purple heart x 2, mahogany then resin:

Learnt a lot doing the resin one - don't sand until any small holes have been filled or else they get full of sanding dust which I couldn't get rid of - hence several small light coloured spots :roll:

Glue line on centre band of middle pen a but yucky too...

The yew is my favourite but it was actually quite fun doing a 'proper' slimline as well.

This is a contagious obession...mm..hobby

sigh...

 

[greggy]

nice attempts stewart, but i must admit the yew does it for me.
i also see you are getting plenty tips about your casting on iap too. well done. keep it up.

 

[Jenx]

Keep them coming Stewart ! all look wonderful, once again.

Given a free choice, I think the Yew on the left just shades it..
but all are looking great 8) 8) 8) 8)

 

[TEP]

Very tidy Stewart, some unusual colour combinations there. I quite like the contrast. I agree also if given a choice I would go for the Yew. Nice figure and colour.

 

[THOMASB]

You are getting very good at pen turning, all very good but the Yew looks great. How did it turn? I have just got some Yew pen blanks from Stiles & Bates along with some Zebrano which I have made a small box, need to send away for more pen kits sometime, has you say this hobby is a bit endless never get bored 8)

 

[stewart]

Thanks all

The yew is definitely my favourite too - it turned very nicely as all the yew i've turned so far has. I've still got 5 logs of it left, each about 3 feet long so expect to be seeing it rather often!

 

[Blister]

Hi

nice looking pens , I like the contrast of timbers


welcome to the slippery slope :wink:

 

[mikec]

Hi Stewart,

Yew does it for me too but I like where you are going with the resin

Keep it up.

Mike C